Pants with Interchangeable Gusset Inserts

Abstract

A pants garment has a pant leg extending vertically from about a hip region to a bottom hem, a slit extending upward from the hem, the slit vertically dividing the pant leg into a pair of mating slit edges ending at a terminus, a zipper for releasably closing the slit along the pair of mating slit edges, a gusset formed of a vertically pleated fabric material having a peripheral length sized to match the pair of mating slit edges, and snaps, buttons, zippers or hook and loop fasteners for removably attaching the peripheral length of the gusset to an interior region of the pant leg adjacent the pair of mating slit edges of the pant leg.

1 . A system for decorating a woman's pants comprising:
 a pants leg with a slit running from a bottom hem to a termination near a hip line;   wherein said slit can be partially closed downward from said termination to a vertical point along said slit;   a removable insert attachable vertically under edges of said slit, wherein said removable insert attaches at a plurality of points along said slit using at least one fastener on each side of said slit; and wherein said insert is sewed to contain a plurality of pleats.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is chosen from the group consisting of buttons, zippers, hook and loop fasteners and push-on clips. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said insert includes a double layer of material and a draw-string around an open bottom, wherein tightening said draw-string closes said insert forming a bag. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said insert includes a decorative strip along a lower end. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a mechanism for closing said insert together in a hip or thigh area. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said mechanism is a threaded lace. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said mechanism is at least one strap and buckle. 
     
     
         9 . A system for decorating a woman's pants comprising:
 an insert adapted to be attached to a slit in a pant's leg including a front cloth member and a rear cloth member, said front and rear cloth members sewed together to form an open-bottomed bag;   said open-bottomed bag including a draw-string around an open bottom, wherein tightening said draw-string closes said bag.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising a pocket on said front cloth member. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein said bag can be used inside-out as a duffel bag, beach bag, or tote bag. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said bag can be used inside-out and when inside-out, said pocket is on said bag's interior. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  wherein said pocket is zippered. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein said front and rear cloth members are water-resistant. 
     
     
         15 . A method for enhancing women's pants comprising:
 providing an insert adapted to be attached to a slit in a pant's leg including a front cloth member and a rear cloth member, said front and rear cloth members sewed together to form an open-bottomed bag;   providing a draw-string around an open bottom, wherein tightening said draw-string closes said bag.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising providing a pocket on said front cloth member. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said bag can be used inside-out as a duffel bag, beach bag, or tote bag. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said bag can be used inside-out and when inside-out, said pocket is on said bag's interior. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16  wherein said pocket is zippered. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15  wherein said front and rear cloth members are water-resistant.